Enrollment
352
High
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORSAN ISD·NCES 481962001813
Forsan High School
411 W 6TH, FORSAN, TX 79733 · (432) 457-2223 · Howard County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
149 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 45 | 13% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FORSAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +64.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 64 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forsan High School
Forsan High School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsan High School this school | 352 | 42.3% | 55.0% |
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science ABILENE | 384 | 43.2% | 84.2% |
| Chapel Hill High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 294 | 41.2% | 64.8% |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus JOSHUA | 467 | 39.6% | 68.6% |
| Childress High School CHILDRESS | 317 | 46.7% | 62.7% |
| Riesel School RIESEL | 334 | 41.0% | 55.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forsan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #649 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #632 of 1,425 ▲ 130 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #504 of 1,425 ▼ 95 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #580 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #1,080 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #232 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #615 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #1,157 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #226 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
352
-54 (-13%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 352 | 30.8 | 11.4:1 | 42% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 32.3 | 12.0:1 | 33% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 36.2 | 10.9:1 | 30% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 36 | 11.3:1 | 32% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 27.9 | 14.2:1 | 27% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 26% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 19% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 13% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 19 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forsan High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (396 to 352); teachers up 10% (27.9 to 30.8).
About Forsan High School
Forsan High School is a low-enrollment high school in FORSAN, Texas, (ZIP code 79733). The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 352 students. That is 56% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Within FORSAN ISD, Forsan High School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 695 students.
Federal enrollment data show Forsan High School is 59% White. Other groups include 36% Hispanic and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 3.6 students per teacher. The school reported 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Howard County is 18 points.
Among Texas public high schools, Forsan High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Forsan High School would score about 55.6%. It scores 55.0%, within a point of that figure.
Census data for Howard County show the median household earns about $69,649 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Forsan High School, Howard County has 15 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Forsan Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of Forsan High School. By average proficiency, Forsan High School is 1st among 6 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 13% across 4 years, from 406 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25.
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Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,290
Census ACS
Median income
$69,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Forsan Elementary School0.2 mi · 343
- Kentwood Elementary School9.1 mi · 95
- Marcy Elementary School10.0 mi · 513
- Big Spring Intermediate School10.4 mi · 522
- Goliad Elementary School10.4 mi · 271
- Washington Elementary School10.5 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Forsan High SchoolHow large is Forsan High School?
Forsan High School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Forsan High School serve?
Forsan High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Forsan High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Forsan High School.
How diverse is Forsan High School?
Forsan High School reports a student body of 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Forsan High School in?
Forsan High School is part of FORSAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.